POPSUGAR Surprise Sale – Up to $50 Off Subscriptions!

Ugh, I hate myself and I signed up for another 6 months. I liked the May box so I don’t mind getting seconds (maybe if I put the 2 yoga mats on top of each other it’ll be the thickness of a normal yoga mat lol). I’m just glad a deal came around because I was mourning the end of my 6 month deal and I told myself I would only sign up for another 6 months if they had another deal and here it is! Yay!

I decided to do it. I got that November deal so May was my last box. Now I’ll get 2 May boxes, but my friends birthday is next month so I’ll make the extra May box her present. I was going to spend at least $30 on her anyway. PS is a box I can’t quit. Usually I’m the sucker who always gets the LE $100 boxes, but after a year of disappointment, I decided no more without a spoiler. I didn’t like the resort, so I dodged a bullet there and decided to put that $100 into the mini. So far, I haven’t ordered the summer and won’t unless some super awesome spoiler is revealed.

I almost jumped at this as I had bought (4) 6 month subs in December…one for me and 3 as gifts with the previous deal. Then I thought this through. With this deal, at $164 you get 6 boxes starting in May for $27.33 a box. However, if you consider that for most that used the 6 month deal in December that they are receiving a duplicate May box, to me the real value is only in the 5 remaining boxes from June – October. That works out to $32.80 a box for the 5 boxes that will be new to me. If I wait and start my sub in June for a 6 month sub at the normal 6 month sub discount of $214, that works out to $35.66 a box…or only $2.86 more per month for me to receive the 6 new boxes (no duplicates) vs. getting a duplicate May and only 5 new boxes. Additionally, it extends my subscription by another month to include November’s box. I hope for a Black Friday deal, or a deal later in December to sign up for 6 months with the additional $50 savings…and not get stuck with a duplicate in December. The extra $50 off is great for those who loved or didn’t get May, but I prefer to get my savings on the new boxes I haven’t received yet, not just what equates to a free box of stuff I already have.

I did order another 6 months (no willpower). But I have this feeling that some PSMH is going to run out of May boxes and end up sending June instead. And of course, the ones who don’t want duplicate May boxes will get May and the ones that signed up just to get the May box will get June. LOL

Thanks for the note about it starting with May and getting duplicate boxes, Liz! Very helpful information. 🙂

I did it the only things I won’t use of the duplicates is the yoga mat and the $10 off.

I would be tempted but don’t want another May box. May was my last month, like many here. Well, that helps me get rid of this one for a few months at least.

I thought long and hard but I went for it. May wasn’t my favorite box BUT the items that I did like are consumable. So it’s not like I’ll have two of the same bracelet, two of the same bottle stoppers, etc. My faves were the foot therapy booties, the spongelle scrub, and the face mist (room spray!) and those are things that I can actually USE more of – AND cost more than $27. I just hope I can swap another yoga matt. 🙂

Just when I thought I was out…they pull me back in! /ALPacino voice

Arrrggh, I caved too! So much for whittling down my boxes! I find that I always average about 6-8 boxes per month, I just keep switching them up — the only 2 I’ve never dumped are Allure and Birchbox. I am not thrilled with the May PSMH box, but at least it’s not a duplicate for me. With the coupon and ebates, I’ll get this for about $28 after tax, not bad at all. The FOMO is always the highest for PSMH, so now I can suffer from WWIT instead (What Was I Thinking?). 😀

I did it. I actually liked the May box and have no qualms about receiving a dupe. Just used the buffer in the shower this morning and loved it. Made the whole bathroom smell delicious. Love the Breathe spray as well. For me, $27/box is a no-brainer.

I’m probably going to end up caving on this. I liked May’s box a lot more than I thought I would (and even though I don’t do yoga, I have enough friends who do to be able to gift several of the repeat items), so a second one isn’t a dealbreaker for me. My problem is that even though I like most of the items PopSugar sends, I end up stashing them away “for later” and never use or enjoy them. I need to stop doing that.

I caved 🙂 Not really into May but I skipped it so no repeats for me. I figured the savings of 14 dollars a month can go towards getting my nails done once a month so the savings is worth it since I usually buy one every month – even though I say I’ll wait for spoilers first. At least this is how I justify it…

Done! I got the deal last time too. This box is definitely worth $27/month. The things I don’t love I can swap or gift – then I’m never without a hostess gift on my way out the door. And I like the idea of wearing all 4 bracelets at once – I may end up keeping all 4! 🙂 I cancelled Lip Monthly to justify this more. I’m getting mostly crappy lip products and the occasional great one. I have TOO MANY as it is. Ha! Fun!

Re-subbed, even though I didn’t particularly care for the May box…even had the whole box up for swap, but then I realized that I can use the yoga mats for my two kids as “play mats” in their bedroom to protect the carpet, because we are having to move into an apartment in August (grandma died in April and we were renting the duplex from her – and the family wants to sell so that they get their inheritance apparently ASAP). Have the bracelets up for swap and when I get another May Box I will likely put those up for swap.

Sigh. Just take my money. I cancelled my PopSugar when my 6 months were up, but I couldn’t resist this deal, even if I end up with another May box – I’ve got friends who’ll like the yoga mat and bracelets, so it’s still worth it for me. I actually love the bracelets but they just look too tight on my wrist :(….

Not interested in another duplicate box (like the last time) and do not like the May as much as the previous duplicate. So I think I will just wait for the next deal and hope nothing I just have to have is in the next few boxes.

They got me! I’ve been keeping my eye on this sub and then bought a December box for $25 last month and I loved it.
I don’t do yoga but I might try it or do stretches/ab work on the mat once the yoga mat comes. If not, I figure I can use it for a mat for kids projects 🙂
The 6 months will be up in October. I’ll look for another Black Friday or holiday deal for $25 a month around that time.

Just cancelled ..6 month ended..
Would do another 6 months but did not like may box so I am passing

I’m so glad that this deal require getting a second May box because it makes me easy to say no! Otherwise it would have been really hard for me 🙂

With each PopSugar box there are usually 1-3 things that I love, and 1-3 things that I just won’t use so I end up having to find someone to give them to, or will use them myself half-heartedly. Then the others are things I like or think are okay, but could do without. I’m about to move to a smaller place in a more expensive city, so I think I’ll have to say goodbye to PopSugar (at least for now). I can’t justify filling up my small space with things that I only feel so-so about, and will have less disposable income. Really hoping the June box doesn’t make me regret that!

I liked the December box enough to not mind a duplicate. I don’t like the May box enough to say the same. I already cancelled the month-to-month renewal (yes, after the six-month expires it switches to a month-to-month unless you cancel). I haven’t been ultra-impressed with PSMH; some boxes have been okay, but nothing has screamed must-have. It doesn’t seem like they run out of boxes, so I’ll wait for spoilers and if there’s something I want I’ll buy a box as a gift to myself.

I tried hard to avoid but I caved – thought I may take a break for a few months since I just got the Summer LE but they suckered me back in. May was one of my favorite boxes and it is a bummer to get a repeat box but I like just about everything in the box so it will get used or gifted accordingly.

Not thrilled that I would get another dud May box. I would probably bite if they said those who got May already had option to get May mini instead I mean at least something different even if not same value. I like the Mini more this month for value as drug store mascara, tassels and caffeinated water do not entice me. Does anyone else think this is not going well? I used to love PopSugar but less and less (am I jaded/spoiled?). I have not been even tempted by a single special edition box that normally I would be a sucker for getting.
I really hate tassels

I really did not like May so there is not a chance I am going to pay another $28 for a box I know I dont want, just to get a deal on future boxes I might possibly like.

…Like everyone else I would have resubbed if it had started with June.

Pretty disappointed that they’re doing this duplicate month sale thing again. I did the sale last time, but ended up getting two December boxes. I’m STILL trying to swap stuff out! This pretty much has convinced me that it’s time to take a break. At least they are being much more clear about which box you would actually start with this time around. Here’s hoping for better sales for loyal clients in the future!

||slow claps|| VERY very very clever, Popsugar! After that amazing Black Friday deal they waited until the billing cycle date to send out a coupon to resub. Not only that, but current subscribers seem to be able to use the coupon with the catch that they’ll get a duplicate May box. Genius. If only last month’s box was the duplicate…

Am I resubbing? Uh, yes. The last six months have been amazing, and aside from some of the February and May contents I’ve loved it all. With taxes for me, 6 months will be $30/mo. TAKE MY MONEY POPSUGAR!